Courtney Brosnan

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Courtney Brosnan

| image = Courtney-Brosnan.jpg

| caption = Brosnan with Everton in 2023.

| full_name = Courtney Elizabeth Brosnan{{cite web |url=https://fdp.fifa.org/assetspublic/ce93/pdf/SquadLists-English.pdf |title=FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 – Squad List: Republic Of Ireland (IRL) |publisher=FIFA |page=25 |date=11 July 2023 |access-date=11 July 2023}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|11|10|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Millburn, New Jersey, U.S.

| height = 1.75 m

| position = Goalkeeper

| currentclub = Everton

| clubnumber = 1

| college1 = Syracuse Orange

| collegeyears1 = 2014–2017

| collegecaps1 = 67

| collegegoals1 = 0

| years1 = 2017–2018

| clubs1 = Ambilly

| caps1 = 11

| goals1 = 0

| clubs2 = Le Havre

| years2 = 2018–2019

| caps2 = 21

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2019–2021

| clubs3 = West Ham United

| caps3 = 16

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2021–

| clubs4 = Everton

| caps4 = 54

| goals4 = 0

| club-update = 13:01, 15 March 2025 (UTC)

| nationalyears1 = 2011–2012

| nationalteam1 = Republic of Ireland U17

| nationalcaps1 = 2

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2012–2014

| nationalteam2 = Republic of Ireland U19

| nationalcaps2 = 4

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| nationalyears3 = 2017–2018

| nationalteam3 = United States U23{{Cite web|url=https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2018/08/23/18/56/20180823-news-u23wnt-headed-to-norway-for-2018-nordic-tournament|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180824034102/https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2018/08/23/18/56/20180823-news-u23wnt-headed-to-norway-for-2018-nordic-tournament|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 24, 2018|title=U-23 WNT Headed to Norway for 2018 Nordic Tournament – U.S. Soccer|date=August 24, 2018}}

| nationalcaps3 =

| nationalgoals3 =

| nationalyears4 = 2020–

| nationalteam4 = Republic of Ireland

| nationalcaps4 = 44

| nationalgoals4 = 0

| ntupdate = 03:54, 22 November 2024 (UTC)

}}

Courtney Elizabeth Brosnan (born 10 November 1995) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Women's Super League club Everton.{{Cite web|url=https://www.whufc.com/teams/women/squad/courtney-brosnan|title=Courtney Brosnan {{!}} West Ham United|website=www.whufc.com|access-date=2019-10-17}} Born in the United States, she represents the Republic of Ireland at international level.

Club career

Raised in the Short Hills section of Millburn, New Jersey, Brosnan attended Millburn High School before moving on to Syracuse University to play for the Syracuse Orange women's soccer team.[https://cuse.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=13692 Courtney Brosnan], Syracuse Orange women's soccer. Accessed October 17, 2019. "High School: Millburn; Hometown: Short Hills, N. J."

At the end of her time at Syracuse, Brosnan was the program’s all-time saves leader (344) and 8 shutouts ranked third on the all-time list.{{cite news |last1=Wolf |first1=Zac |title='POWERFUL PRESENCE': Courtney Brosnan helped Ireland qualify for its 1st-ever FIFA Women's World Cup |url=https://dailyorange.com/2023/07/courtney-brosnan-helped-ireland-qualify-for-2023-womens-world-cup/ |access-date=28 August 2023 |work=The Daily Orange |date=25 July 2023}}

= West Ham United =

Brosnan was announced at West Ham on 9 August 2019, taking the number 18 shirt.{{cite web|url=https://www.whufc.com/news/articles/2019/august/09-august/west-ham-united-catch-goalkeeper-courtney-brosnan|title=West Ham United catch goalkeeper Courtney Brosnan|website=Whufc}} She made her league debut against Arsenal on 8 September 2019.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2019/09/08/england/wsl/arsenal-lfc/west-ham-united-lfc/3050740/|title=Arsenal vs West Ham United - 8 September 2019|website=int.soccerway.com}}

On 21 May 2021, Brosnan was released from her contract by West Ham United.{{Cite web|last=Fisher|first=Bethany|date=2021-05-21|title=West Ham announce the departure of eight senior players|url=https://herfootballhub.com/west-ham-announce-departure-eight-senior-players-womens-super-league/|access-date=2021-05-21|website=Her Football Hub|language=en-GB}}

= Everton =

Brosnan was announced at Everton on 26 July 2021.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57972325|title=Courtney Brosnan: Everton women sign ex-West Ham United keeper for WSL season|work=BBC Sport |date=26 July 2021 }} She made her league debut against Tottenham on 19 December 2021.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/12/19/england/wsl/tottenham-hotspurs-lfc/everton-lfc/3580371/|title=Tottenham Hotspur vs Everton - 19 December 2021|website=int.soccerway.com}} Brosnan was rotated with Emily Ramsey in her first two seasons at the club.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67230094|title=Why are so many WSL teams undecided on their first-choice goalkeeper?|first=Emily|last=Salley|work=BBC Sport |date=8 November 2023 }}

Brosnan's contract was renewed in 2022.

Along with Dwight McNeil, Brosnan was named as an Everton PFA Community Champion for 2022/23.{{cite web|url=https://www.evertonfc.com/news/3537930/everton-stars-mcneil-and-brosnan-named-pfa-community-champions|title=Everton Stars McNeil And Brosnan Named PFA Community Champions|website=Everton}} Her contract was extended for a further two years on 28 June 2024.{{cite web|url=https://www.evertonfc.com/news/2024/june/28/brosnan-extends-everton-stay/|title=Brosnan Extends Everton Stay|website=www.evertonfc.com}}

International career

Born in the USA and of Irish descent, she was available to represent the Republic of Ireland or the USA, but ultimately chose to represent Ireland.

On 11 October 2022, Brosnan saved a penalty in the Republic of Ireland's World Cup Qualifier play-off against Scotland, which her team eventually won 1–0 and qualified for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.

On 31 July 2023, Brosnan made a point-blank save that was described as 'world class' against Nigeria.{{cite web|url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2023/0731/1397462-brosnan-i-knew-i-had-to-make-a-special-save/|title=Brosnan:'I knew I had to make a special save'|website=RTE|date=31 July 2023 }}

In 2023, Brosnan won the Player of the Year award for her performances, becoming the first goalkeeper to win it since Emma Byrne in 2012.{{cite web|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2023/06/21/a-proud-moment-for-me-and-my-family-courtney-brosnan-delighted-to-win-player-of-the-year-award/|title='A proud moment for me and my family' - Courtney Brosnan delighted to win Player of the Year award|first=Mary|last=Hannigan|website=Irishtimes}}

Career statistics

= Club =

{{updated|match played 14 March 2025}}{{cite web |title=Courtney Brosnan |url=https://www.statsfootofeminin.fr/joueur.php?joueur=10536 |website=Footofeminin.fr |access-date=25 January 2025 |language=French}}{{cite web |title=Republic of Ireland - C.Brosnan - Profile with news, career statistics and history |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/courtney-brosnan/212702/ |website=Soccerway |access-date=25 January 2025}}

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|National cup{{efn\|Includes Coupe de France Féminine, Women's FA Cup}} !colspan="2"\|League cup{{efn\|Includes Women's League Cup}} !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Ambilly \|2017–18 \|Division 2 Féminine \|11	0	0	0	colspan="2" \|—	11	0
Le Havre \|2018–19 \|Division 2 Féminine \|21	0	2	0	colspan="2" \|—	23	0
rowspan="3" \|West Ham United \|2019–20 \|Women's Super League \|10	0	1	0	1	0	12	0
2020–21 \|Women's Super League \|6	0	0	0	2	0	8	0
colspan="2" \|Total !16	0	1	0	3	0	20	0
rowspan="5" \|Everton \|2021–22 \|Women's Super League \|4 \|0 \|1 \|0 \|3 \|0 \|8 \|0
2022–23 \|Women's Super League \|14 \|0 \|1 \|0 \|3 \|0 \|18 \|0
2023–24 \|Women's Super League \|20 \|0 \|3 \|0 \|3 \|0 \|26 \|0
2024–25 \|Women's Super League \|16 \|0 \|1 \|0 \|2 \|0 \|19 \|0
colspan="2" \|Total !54 !0 !6 !0 !11 !0 !71 !0
colspan="3" \|Career total !102	0	9	0	14	0	125	0

= International =

National team	Year	Apps
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year
rowspan="6" \|Republic of Ireland \|2020	5	0
2021	8	0
2022	8	0
2023	11	0
2024 \|11 \|0
2025 \|1 \|0
colspan="2" \|Total	44\|\|0

Honours

Individual

Everton PFA Community Champion: 2021-22,{{Cite web |last=Community |first=Everton in the |date=2022-07-21 |title=Everton in the Community - Brosnan Named Everton Women PFA Community Champion |url=https://www.evertoninthecommunity.org/news/2022/july/21/brosnan-named-everton-women-pfa-community-champion/ |access-date=2024-11-22 |website=Everton in the Community}} 2022-23{{Cite web |last=Community |first=Everton in the |date=2023-06-13 |title=Everton in the Community - Everton Stars McNeil And Brosnan Named PFA Community Champions |url=https://www.evertoninthecommunity.org/news/2023/june/13/everton-stars-mcneil-and-brosnan-named-pfa-community-champions-/ |access-date=2024-11-22 |website=Everton in the Community}}
FAI Senior Women's International Player of the Year: 2022{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=Examiner |date=2024-11-14 |title=Ogbene, Brosnan and McCabe among the winners at FAI International Awards |url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/soccer/arid-41517002.html#:~:text=The%2034th%20edition%20of%20the,second%20year%20in%20a%20row. |access-date=2024-11-22 |website=Irish Examiner |language=en}} 2023
PFA Ireland International Women's Player of the Year: 2022{{Cite web |title=Sportsfile - PFA Ireland Awards 2022 - 2382646 |url=https://www.sportsfile.com/id/2382646/ |access-date=2024-11-22 |website=www.sportsfile.com |language=en}} 2024{{Cite web |title=We are thrilled to announce the PFA Ireland International Women’s Player of the Year 2024, Courtney Brosnan! |url=https://x.com/PFAIOfficial/status/1860337114677666085}}
Everton Players' Player of the Season: 2023-24{{Cite web |last=Frith |first=Wilf |date=2024-06-28 |title=Goalkeeper Courtney Brosnan extends her stay at Everton Women - SheKicks |url=https://shekicks.net/goalkeeper-courtney-brosnan-extends-her-stay-at-everton-women/ |access-date=2024-11-22 |language=en-GB}}